In August 2019, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive Shaft, covering the Wagon R, Alto and 9 more models. The filing affects 17,541 vehicles manufactured between February 22, 2018 and March 19, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145530 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 29, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Drive Shaft |
| Production period | February 22, 2018 — March 19, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 17,541 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 4 manufacturers: Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Suzuki.
The Drive Shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Mazda notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,317 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The dust boot on the drive shaft was manufactured with improper temperature controls during the production process, resulting in insufficient strength at the joint. The joint may develop a crack, allowing grease inside the dust boot to leak. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the manufacturing lot number of the affected dust boot. Units with a lot number identified as subject shall be replaced with a non-defective part. If damage to the dust boot is found, replace the drive shaft assembly with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-MH55S | ワゴンＲ | MH55S-197278 — MH55S-201464; MH55S-717038 — MH55S-718423 |
| DAA-MJ55S | FLAIR | MJ55S-111898 — MJ55S-112457 |
| DAA-MK53S | スペーシア | MK53S-118208 — MK53S-121993; MK53S-562198 — MK53S-564627 |
| DAA-MM53S | FLAIR WAGON | MM53S-101262 — MM53S-101601; MM53S-550663 — MM53S-550873 |
| DBA-HA36S | アルト | HA36S-377394 — HA36S-379248 |
| DBA-HB36S | CAROL | HB36S-221415 — HB36S-221759 |
| DBA-HE33S | アルト ラパン | HE33S-192567 — HE33S-194591 |
| DBA-MH35S | ワゴンＲ | MH35S-115904 — MH35S-116721; MH35S-672461 — MH35S-672526 |
| EBD-DA16T | Carry | DA16T-396382 — DA16T-400736 |
| EBD-DG16T | SCRUM | DG16T-380849 — DG16T-380969 |
| EBD-DR16T | ＮＴ１００ クリッパー | DR16T-384350 — DR16T-384818 |
| EBD-DS16T | Minicab | DS16T-381822 — DS16T-382075 |
| HBD-HA36V | アルト | HA36V-132946 — HA36V-133347 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ドライブシャフトのダストブーツにおいて、製造工程における温度管理が不適切なため、接合部の強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、亀裂が発生し、ダストブーツ内のグリスが漏れ、最悪の場合、走行できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ダストブーツの製造ロット番号を確認し、対象となるロット番号のものは良品に交換する。また、当該ダストブーツに損傷があるものはドライブシャフトアッシを新品に交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3004574
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